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Commentary, as an academic subject within communications, refers to the practice of interpreting, analyzing, and responding to texts, events, cultural artifacts, and social phenomena. It appears across disciplines including literature, religious studies, media studies, philosophy, and sociology. What makes commentary academically compelling is its dual nature: it is both a form of communication itself and a method for examining how meaning is made and shared. Students engage with commentary to understand how societies reflect on their own values, power structures, and lived experiences, and to develop their own capacity for structured critical thought.

The papers archived under this topic approach commentary from a wide range of angles. Literary analysis appears in work on texts such as Paradise Lost and Sartor Resartus, where writers examine how authors comment on society, spiritual life, and human experience. Cultural and social commentary surfaces in examinations of contemporary topics like Inuit youth identity and customer satisfaction, as well as philosophical frameworks such as deontological and consequentialist ethics. Film, religion, and procedural subjects also feature, suggesting that students use commentary as both a lens and a genre across very different areas of inquiry.

A strong essay on commentary should establish a clear position on what the commentary being examined reveals — about power, society, or human experience — rather than simply summarizing the source material. Evidence drawn from close reading, historical context, or cultural analysis tends to carry the most weight. The most common pitfall is treating commentary as neutral observation; effective essays acknowledge that all commentary reflects particular perspectives and is shaped by the conditions in which it is produced.

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Rhetorical Analysis Ethos Pathos Logos

The paper chose to analyze the New York Time Opinion Page article "Egypt's Step Backwards" by Thomas Friedman. The paper starts off by giving the author's details and credentials (ethos), then gives details and background of the article, then presents analyses with focus on logos, pathos and other argumentative perspectives

Paper Undergraduate

Race and Ethnic Inclusion and Exclusion

This paper looks at four specific books that deal with inclusion and exclusion based on race and ethnicity. The goal is to show how these books address the issues, and answer questions regarding how people of certain groups were both included and excluded during the time periods the books cover. Arguments are summarized and main points are addressed, along with strengths and weaknesses for the individuals works.

Essay Doctorate

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon the Film, Documentaries

The film, documentaries and the last docudrama are exceptional production pieces by notable directors and producers. Crouching tiger-hidden dragon defies the usual mantra of strength only attributed to men. Jen effectively acts as person having higher morals. The martial arts performance was exceptional, an unusual feature in Hollywood. Islam, the empire of faith is another documentary made on the rise of Islamic empire and the life of Prophet Mohammad having a great impact on establishment of religion. ‘Gandhi' also remains an unquestioned production classic that eloquently portrays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the unquestioned leader of India. The film sheds light on Hinduism as a religion and its faith and dogmas. Lastly, Kundan is a docudrama based on life of Dalai Lama. ‘Kundan' might not have justified the stature of Buddhism in history of mankind but the piece of production remains an earnest effort on part of Martin Scorcese to present valuable production on Buddhist religion.

Research Paper Doctorate

Social commentary in literature and culture

Medea vs. Jesus: Social Commentaries in Dramatic Fiction and in Gospel Narratives

Research Paper Doctorate

History of Mathematics in Ancient China: Key Achievements

In ancient China, the science of mathematics was subsumed under the larger practice of suan chu, or the "art of calculation." The Chinese are believed to be one of the first civilizations to develop and use the decimal…

Paper Doctorate

Internet and Mobile Devices During

In this paper, I have talked about the uses of the Internet and mobile devices during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2003 in the People's Republic of China in detail. Significant aspects of this case have been included. Also, I have tried to explain how the mediums of Internet and mobile devices were used to affect the conditions in China during that time.

Paper Undergraduate

My Final Film Critique

Eight page film paper on The Princess Bride, chosen as a representative of American cinema. Covers storytelling; acting; Cinematography; Editing; Sound; Style; and Directing. Impact of society on the film and vice versa; Genre; Overall textual themes. Establishes a coherent thesis statement. The body supports the thesis through an textual and analysis of the film and other relevant material. Refers to specific shots, scenes, characters, stylistic devices, and themes in the film.

Essay Doctorate

Articles Seem to Be Saying Same Thing

The following are two research essays on the burden of caregivers. The similarities of both essays are that both demonstrate the huge responsibility and unmitigated onus that caregivers carry that consequent in causing them stress and hardship. Differences include the fact that one was carried out on a population in Italy, whilst the other was carried out on a sample in America. It is striking, too, to note, that although both concluded that caregivers needed more support, the American study recommended ways that individuals could create this for themselves, whilst the Italians-based study placed the responsibility on the community and social work profession. The tone of the articles, too, differed in that the American-based study took a far more active stance to the problem advising caregivers to aggressively improve their situation. The whole serves as commentary on the way that science in general, and social work, in particular, is influenced by cultural nuances. The European study is far less inspired by beliefs of self-responsibility and actualization than the American researchers of the second study were.

Research Paper Doctorate

Heroes of Their Own Lives Author Linda Gordon

¶ … Heroes of their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence," by Linda Gordon. Specifically, it will contain a book review of the book. Linda Gordon's book discusses the history of family violence in…

Paper Undergraduate

A Social Contradiction

Benjamin Franklin's autobiography and Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener both offer important insights into the internal ideological function of American capitalism. The texts demonstrate (whether intentionally or unintentionally) how American capitalism attempts to paper over the contradiction between America's rhetorical focus on liberty, equality, and freedom, and its economic focus on profit at the expense of essentially everything else. Franklin embodies the myth of American meritocracy and reveals the appeal to divine right that underlines the legitimacy of the upper classes' economic dominance, while Melville's narrator demonstrates the strict blinders that must be maintained in order to deny the existence of the injustice and inequality that is inherent to capitalism. Taken together, these texts allow one to better understand how the seemingly obvious contradiction between America's ostensible political ideals and its economic realities has far not been able to diminish capitalism's hegemonic control of the country for over two hundred years.

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